Musk’s X introduces program to verify identity with government IDs
Christopher Hutton
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Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, will now let premium users verify their profiles and identities by using a government ID to prevent others from impersonating them on the platform.
X updated its verification policy on Friday to state it may also request a government-issued ID “when needed.” Users who agree to use the service must pay for the premium service on the platform.
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Identity verification allows users to attach a tag affirming their identity to their profiles, but it provides few benefits besides that.
“X currently focuses on account authentication to prevent impersonation and may explore additional measures, such as ensuring users have access to age-appropriate content and protecting against spam and malicious accounts, to maintain the integrity of the platform and safeguard healthy conversations,” the policy states.
Users who agree to verify their identities will do so through the Israel-based identity verification software developer AU10TIX. The data will only be stored for up to 30 days, the company claims.
The ID verification is available in “numerous countries,” although X did not identify which countries. It stated the service is unavailable in the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom, likely due to the country’s stricter data protection laws.
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X previously changed its privacy policies to include the collection of biometric data. The data were reportedly collected to ensure users were not being impersonated.
The company has slowly been adding features to the platform. The company announced on Thursday that users could hide their likes if desired.